Digital BW, The Print

I am fairly new to digital printing.  Have an Epson 3800 with ABW mode and an Imac 
computer.   I am struggling to get a good match between the monitor and the print.  The 
image is much lighter on screen than what is printed.  I am trying to create a dot gain curve 
but am not sure if I am doing it correctly.  Can anyone tell me in detail how to create the 
curve and how to apply it properly.  Any other tips on how to get a good match?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "suvaloo"
<suvaloo@...> wrote:
>
>I am fairly new to digital printing.  Have an Epson 3800 with ABW 
>mode and an Imac computer.   I am struggling to get a good match 
>between the monitor and the print.  The image is much lighter on 
>screen than what is printed.  I am trying to create a dot gain curve 
>but am not sure if I am doing it correctly.  Can anyone tell me in 
>detail how to create the curve and how to apply it properly.  Any 
>other tips on how to get a good match?

There are a number of settings that can affect this.  Without all the
details it's hard to know what to suggest.  For a good starting place
please see article #9 at the link below.  It outlines in detail a
K3/ABW workflow (it's for a 2400 but the basic principles will apply).
 It covers some of the approaches to getting a good match and will at
least get you started toward understanding how things work.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
I-Trak 2.1   http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "suvaloo" 
<suvaloo@...> wrote:
>
> I am fairly new to digital printing.  Have an Epson 3800 with ABW 
mode and an Imac 
> computer.   I am struggling to get a good match between the monitor 
and the print.  The 
> image is much lighter on screen than what is printed.  I am trying 
to create a dot gain curve 
> but am not sure if I am doing it correctly.  Can anyone tell me in 
detail how to create the 
> curve and how to apply it properly.  Any other tips on how to get a 
good match?
>

Suvaloo,

I have written an article on monitor to print matching at the 
following link:

http://www.dinagraphics.com/userfiles/Creating%20Monitor%20and%
20Printer%20Profiles.pdf

This article, while not specifically B&W oriented, does cover the 
principles of monitor to print matching.  It does not discuss dot 
gain curves, but does discuss monitor luminance levels, ICC profiles, 
etc.  Perhaps you will find it helpful.

Lou